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Getting ready for the School Committee meeting at 7 PM tonight. The packet folder is here franklinps.net/district/meeti… #schcom0110

The agenda doc is here #schcom0110 franklinps.net/district/meeti…

FHS student updates on sports, music district performances this weekend, cookie sale completed fund raising for the prom #schcom0110 calendar raffle winners being drawn during month. Math academic honors providing tutoring help, DECA over 260+ students participate, 85 advanced

8th grade open house coming up Feb 2, juniors meeting with councilors for college planning etc. #schcom0110

Jan 13 half day for teacher professional development, #schcom0110 FHS program of studies coming Jan 24, health & safety practices sent in email to parents. UVGI in effect in all schools; from Library, English language tutoring for adults. Practical communication

Genocide grant of $31k received, will enable expansion of access to materials and curriculum for use here. #schcom0110 @robertvacca2004 speaks in answer to a question on the process, it is what is needed and glad that the teachers will be involved, already a good base here

End date of award for the grant is Jun 2024. #schcom0110
Next up presentation on the proposed Greece trip, future meeting will come forward for the formal approval. More of an "open" trip than a curriculum based trip

Copy of the presentation franklinps.net/district/meeti… #schcom0110 so you can read at your leisure

Travel is a great way to expand experiences, EF Tours the company guiding and arranging this, have been used before (my daughters did participate previously) #schcom0110

What's included in the package #schcom0110

Clarification questions and willingness to go back to high school to take advantage of this. Financial expense, likely a barrier for some #schcom0110 needs to be privately funded or fund raised can't use FPS budget for this. Needs to be approved by District before fundraising

Next up the Special Ed programs update you can follow along with the document here franklinps.net/district/meeti… #schcom0110

Key graphic with Oct 1, 2022 stats by category #schcom0110

While there is declining enrollment and the percent change is minor, there is an increase in students requiring SPED services #schcom0110 30 students came into the ECDC program just this year, the students turned 3 which is when they are eligible

The support extends across the elementary environment #schcom0110

Similar approach across the middle schools as well #schcom0110

The program continues at FHS as well #schcom0110

Strive students at FHS got to the TAB program (Bridgewater), providing some cross district opportunities #schcom0110 focus on assisting with their transition. Out of district placements account for 70 students

14 aging out of the program, another 4 coming back in district #schcom0110
Working with 4 consultants on assessment and placement or plan decisions

Special Ed goals #schcom0110

Good clarification questions, pay attention to the video (and audio) when available. These programs are required by law and are beneficial to the students and the community. More time for the teachers to collaborate among themselves #schcom0110 sped resources are stretched

Yes, it is a cost savings for in district services: it costs us approx $32k/student for in district education vs $80k/students cost for out of district placements; aside from transportation. As for the math? $48k/student savings for in district vs out #schcom0110

Strong multi tier system support (MTSS) will alleviate the SPED demands over time and hence also a cost savings for the district; never mind better educational development for the individual students #schcom0110

Moving along to Discussion Action, motion to move policies to 2nd reading, second, passes 6-0-1 (1 absent) franklinps.net/district/meeti… #schcom0110

Next up FY23 capital requests franklinps.net/district/meeti… #schcom0110 $480k for schools and facilities, see the FinCom agenda and documents for the full capital budget for the Town; move the reduced request, second, lengthy discussion on the reduced request

Discussion on what if they didn't approve the request, the Town Council has the final decision, the finance committee previews and recommends; there is a 2nd pass of capital after the snow season but all the departments have similar requests and wish lists longer #schcom0110

The Town Administrator's capital budget memo has the details town wide on the free cash available. vs what is allocated by department across the Town franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… #schcom0110

About to get to vote on the motion (discussion on possible friendly amendment) #schcom0110 passes 5-1-1 (no Bernstein, 1 absent Whitmore)

March 9 next critical conversations "what the kiddos want their parents to know" 7-9 PM #schcom0110

Consent agenda item a, moved, second, passes 3-0-1 (1 absent), 3 abstained #schcom0110
Remainder of consent agenda remaining items moved to approve, second, passes 6-0-1 (1 absent)

K Thompson, M Benson raising that the policies as proposed were not read or changes highlighted #schcom0110
FHS program of studies, another district to join the Accept collaborative topics for next time

Question on retiring and backfill process to highlight open positions and recruiting #schcom0110
Motion to adjourn, passes 6-0-1

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